25 June 2008
Real Action Heroes Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - Raiden
Posted by admin under: Medicom; Metal Gear Solid .
Despite the utter disappointment of the Old Snake Real Action Heroes figure, I am really very excited about the Raiden figure. I have felt, as of late, that Medicom had given up. They had gems popping up every once in a while, but they didn’t seem to be the powerhouse that released only the best figures and toys. I’m holding out hope for this Raiden figure. The amount of detail is absolutely unparalleled. This isn’t one of your “frills on her pleated skirt” figures, it is in a whole other league altogether. Through his camouflage, you can actually see the ripples in his muscle tissue. The eyebrows, the eyelashes, even the look on his face is unparalleled in the world of figures. This is a beautiful creation.
Raiden is rocking his suit from the recently released Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots which is laden with awesome technology and neato script. Every square millimeter of Raiden’s body is covered with intricately detailed craftsmanship. My favorite part of the figure is the helmet; it looks so futuristic. The helmet has two blinders that fold in from the side to cover his eyes and a transparent face shield that is adorned with that super cool military print mumbo jumbo.
I am, however, questioning the mouth. On the one hand, it is absolutely terrifying which, in my opinion, is awesome. It looks like Raiden has had his lower jaw removed and replaced with the helmets chin strap. On the other hand, this leaves Raiden with no lower lip, exposing his monstrous silver teeth which may or may not have been stolen from Paul Wall. Raiden could beat the snot out of Paul Wall so I guess it’s safe to assume they were his. The other thing I don’t really know about is the stiletto’s he’s reppin’. I’m sure they make him more agile, run faster, or jump higher but they look kinda weird. Could be just me. This figure already looks to be leaps and bounds better than the recently released Old Snake figure, if only in pictures and will probably be the one time Raiden is cooler than Snake. Pre-orders for this magnificent figure have started but they are still attainable if you know where to look. This may be one of the nicest figures you ever buy.
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Medicom Metal Gear Solid 4 Raiden RAH 12” Action Figure US $238.88 End Date: Saturday Jul-25-2009 2:08:52 PDT Buy it now | Add to watch list |
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Medicom MGS 20th Anniversary MGS4 Raiden US $29.99 End Date: Friday Jul-31-2009 10:46:15 PDT Buy it now | Add to watch list |
One Comment so far...
DBCooper Says:
25 June 2008 at 1:00 pm.
wow, this is easily one of the most incredible figures I have ever seen. the price is totally justified at this level of detail. absolutely incredible.
